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Rumor: Apple working on technology to allow iPhone to function as a charging unit for AirPods, other devices

Apple is rumored to be continuing development on a reverse wireless-charging feature that would allow an iPhone to charge other devices, such as its AirPods. Per 9to5Mac, the company is said to be working on an “advanced bilateral wireless charging technology” for a next-generation ‌iPhone‌. The company originally intended to implement the functionality in the […]

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Rumor: Apple may limit Wi-Fi 6E feature to iPhone 15 Pro models

A report from a leaker named “Unknownz21,” who has a limited-but-reliable track record, has indicated that Apple may include the Wi-Fi 6E protocol and the A17 processor on its iPhone 15 Pro models. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus use the 2021 A15 processor, not the newer A16 processor. If Apple continues this trend, […]

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Apple has paused in-house Wi-Fi chip development “for a while”

Apple has indefinitely suspended in-house development of its own Wi-Fi chips in response to internal changes in priorities. The company was rumored to be working on its own modems for years to decrease reliance on distributors like Broadcom. The latest data shows that Wi-Fi chip development has run into potential barriers, and Apple is redistributing […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 to include Wi-Fi 6E feature

Apple’s iPhone 15 may support Wi-Fi 6E, according to a research note published this week by by Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O’Malley. Curtis and O’Malley did not specify whether the feature will be available on all models or limited to the Pro models. The technology is not entirely new to Apple, which has […]

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Apple releases HomePod 16.3 update, adds assortment of fixes and new features including temperature sensing and audio controls

Following the release of the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2 updates on Monday, Apple on Tuesday released HomePod 16.3, which controls its HomePod, second-generation ‌HomePod‌, and HomePod mini. Per Apple’s release notes, the update offers the following fixes and changes: ‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌ […]